Piaget
in Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age) during which infants know the world mostly in terms of their sensory impressions and motor activities
sensorimotor stage
Few limits on the child's behavior
Permissive
Erikson's stage in which a toddler learns to exercise will and to do things independently; failure to do so causes shame and doubt
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
second level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development in which the child's behavior is governed by conforming to the society's norms of behavior
conventional morality
Erikson's stage during which teenagers and young adults search for and become their true selves
identity vs. role confusion
in Piaget's theory, the stage of cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which people begin to think logically about abstract concepts
Formal operational stage
parenting style characterized by emotional warmth, high standards for behavior, explanation and consistent enforcement of rules, and inclusion of children in decision making
authoritative
Erikson's third stage in which the child finds independence in planning, playing and other activities
Initiative vs. Guilt
first level of Kohlberg's stages of moral development in which the child's behavior is governed by the consequences of the behavior
preconventional morality
elementary school (6 years to puberty) children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior
Competence vs. Inferiority
in Piaget's theory, the stage (from about 2 to about 6 or 7 years of age) during which a child learns to use language but does not yet comprehend the mental operations of concrete logic
Preoperational Stage
style of parenting in which parent is rigid and overly strict, showing little warmth to the child
authoritarian
Erikson's first stage during the first year of life, infants learn to trust when they are cared for in a consistent warm manner
Trust vs mistrust
actions reflect belief in basic rights and self-defined ethical principles
post conventional morality
Erikson's stage in which individuals form deeply personal relationships, marry, begin families
Intimacy vs. Isolation